The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-05
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

SIS ATE.-Bell, for judiciary COM
mif.uc 20. 2, submitted several re-
ports Of senate bills rs follows: To
prevent illegal voting; to amend the
local option Law; to transfer jurisdic-
tion of Orange county court to the
district court, and to repeal articles
SAT and 54S of the penal code were
favorably reported, and the bill re-
pealing the article in the penal code
prohibiting fraudulent disposition OF
mortgaged property was reported adj
vcrsely.
Woods introduced bill to prohibit
drunkenness.
Simkins-To create the Office of
State geologist.
In the executive session certain ap.
pointments Of penitentiary officers
were discussed and postponed.
The bucketshop bill was considered.
Motion to substitute Claiborn's bill
for McDonald's occasioned lengthy
discussion ofthe merits of such legis-
lation and Of the two bills. Motion to
substitute lost.
Harrison's amendment, to fine from
800 TO $500 the owner of n house or
property permitting its use for buck
etshop business, was adopted.
The house joint resolution asking
congress to legislate on gambling in
future was defeated.
Payne, from the committee on inter-
nal improvements, reported favorably
Alexandcr's bill providing that in
suits against railroad companies or
other corporations, where such COM
pany has no local agent in the county,
OH whom citation or other civil pro-
cess can be served, the process can be
served on any agent of any corpora
ton or company that is lessee Of the
corporation or company that 10 oper-
ating any railroad or controlling or
managing any property that may be
owned or held by any corporation or
company sought to be served.
Prendergast, from the committee on
constitutional amendments, reported
favorably Gresham's proposed amend
mcnt to the constitution to authorize
the investment of the university funds
in county bonds or such other securi-
ties and under such restrictions as may
be prescribed by law, and making the
state responsible for all investments.
The following bills were passed:
Senate bill concerning the administra-
ton Of aifidavits, oaths and afiirma-
tons,
House bill for amending the election
law. 1t provides for presiding
officer, three judges and four clerks
for precincts casting more than 1000
votes. Two of the clerks shall be
designated receiving clerks and two
canvassing clerks. There shall be two
ballot boxes, numbered / and 2, bal
lots to be first deposited in No. l.,
which is to kept secured and closed
for closed for one hour. At the expi-
ration of said hour the receiving Judge
shall deliver it TO the counting Judges
and receive ballots in No. while
those in No. are being counted. The
presiding officer, judges with clerks,
shall each receive 81 for holding an
election.
House bill 10 extend the time within
which lands that have been sold for
taxes and bought in by the State may
be redeemed.
The house bill to provide for charg-
ing the estate of a deceased person b,
virtue of the joint obligation OF such
deceased pers II with another.
Senate bill TO repeal the vetersn
land pension act pa sed TO third read
ing.
McGaughey's resolution 20 change
the rules 10 consider special and local
bills on Saturdays was adopted.
The house joint resolution requir-
ing persons of foreign birth to be-
come citizens of the United States in
accordance with naturalization laws
before being permitted to vote was
discussed. Adopted by a vote of rs
to 2l.
The refcrmatory bill was passed to
engrossment.
Writ OF Attachment.